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TWO COPPER ALLOY FIGURES OF MAITREYA These two Late Qing bronzes emulate the medieval Pala style of
AND A BODHISATTVA Northeastern India. Originals were first introduced to China through
QING, PALA REVIVAL STYLE, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY exchanges between Tibetan monasteries and the Yuan court (1279-
A four-character mark along the bodhisattva’s lotus base reads, 1368). By the 18th century, the Qing Palace Collection had assembled
“Qianlong jing zhuang”, translated, “Respectfully consecrated during a significant holding of examples to draw from. Their tall chignons,
the Qianlong reign”. large earrings, diaphanous dhoti, and lotus bases are clearly influenced
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4716 by the Pala tradition. See a Qing dynasty Manjushri in the Pala revival
Maitreya: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.) high; style sold at Bonhams, New York, 17 September 2014, lot 53.
Bodhisattva: 17 cm (6 5/8 in.) high
Provenance
HKD80,000 - 120,000 Private French collection, acquired in Paris, circa 1980
清 帕拉復興風格 十八及十九世紀 二菩薩銅像 一為彌勒菩薩
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